Setting Up Macos Window

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name: Setting Up Macos Window
description: Setting up the macOS window layer when porting a Windows game to Metal. Covers AppDelegate + NSWindow programmatic setup, a CAMetalLayer-backed GameView with CAMetalDisplayLink, GameViewController lifecycle, AppKit…
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# Setting Up Macos Window

Part of the **Apple Game Porting Skills** pack by Apple (`apple/game-porting-toolkit`).

Setting up the macOS window layer when porting a Windows game to Metal. Covers AppDelegate + NSWindow programmatic setup, a CAMetalLayer-backed GameView with CAMetalDisplayLink, GameViewController lifecycle, AppKit…

This catalog entry summarizes the skill for discovery. Get the full skill — including any bundled scripts and resources — from the source:

Full skill & source: https://github.com/apple/game-porting-toolkit/tree/main/game-porting-skills/skills/setting-up-macos-window